Shoe shine stand



United States Patent O SHOE SHINE STAND Herman Kesler, Jenkintown, Pa., assignor to American Metal Specialties Corporation, Hatboro, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application September 10, 1954, Serial No. 455,239

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-265) My invention relates to a toy and relates primarily to a toy for holding shoe polish and shoe brushes.

It is an object of my invention to provide a shoe shine stand which can be made out of simple stampings.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shoe shine casing made of metal stampings which may be easily assembled Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly eiicient in operation.

With the above vand related objects in view, my invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective View of a shoe shine stand embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the shoe shine stand.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, I show a shoe shine stand in Fig. l, wherein shoe brushes, shoe polish, shoe shining cloths, and related articles (not shown), may be held within a chamber. The shoe shine stand comprises two similarly constructed metal stampings, one generally designated as A1 and the other A2, to form the vertical ends. The vertical end stamping A1 has a central portion wherein there is an opening 12 for coins to pass therethrough, and the upper end 14 tapers upwardly. The lower edge is pressed out in an arcuate formation so thatthe lower corners 15 form feet. In the upper wall portion 14 is a pressed out strip 16 that is adapted to receive a. ring 18 to which a strap 20 is attached.

The entire periphery of the end plate A1 has a continuous ilange 22 integrally formed therewith which interfits with an integral bottom and side stamping C and a foot stamping and top cross brace, generally designated as B. The ange 22 has an arcuate bottom 23 which is curved, and the ange 22 is tapered inwardly to conform to the tapered main body 14. The casing side C, made of a metal stamping, has its bottom or central portion 24 interlit with the bottom portion 23 of the flange and the integrally spaced sides 26, 28 to form the sides of the stand and interfit with the anges 22 of the ends A1 and A2. In order to provide for a rigid connection between the sides and the end pieces, they are spot welded together. The foot stand portion B comprises a separate stamping which extends between the uppermost portion ice of the flanges 22 of each end section A1 and A2, and serves to hold or support the bottom of a shoe while the shoe is being brushed. The shoe supporting portion 30 of cross brace B is horizontally extending, and it has two inclining sides 32, 34. The foot supporting portion 30 is in contact with the upper portion 35 of the flanges 22, and the sides 32, 34 of the foot support B, are inclined to complement the inclined side flanges. The foot support B is spot welded to the angesso that a rigid unit is made.

A coin retaining and holding box or cup 36 is held by a bolt 38 adjacent the opening 12 in the side, so that when coins are deposited through the slot 12 they will be retained with the cup 36. This serves to encourage a child to save and work for an income.

The vertical sides and bottom member C and the end supports A1 and A2, serve to provide a chamber for shoe polish, shoe shine cloths, brushes, and related shoe shining implements. The coin box provides an incentive to save funds collected for performing the service of shoe shining, and the foot is supported upon the horizontal foot brace B. The inclined sides adjacent the foot support B provide for ease of shoe shining either with a brush or a cloth.

Although my invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied and the scope of the invention is to be `determined as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

l. A metal carrying box comprising a pair of sheet metal end plates, each having a flange continuously extending about its peripheral edge, the upper portion of each of said end plates being tapered and the lower portion of each of said end plates being arcuately concave downwardly, a top cross brace having a pair of diverging legs downwardly extending from a at center portion at each end thereof iuteritting correspondingly within and secured to the tapered, hanged upper portions of said end plates, and an upwardly convex bottom interfitting correspondingly within and secured at each end thereof to the arcuately concave, flanged portions of said end plates to define a chamber for carrying articles.

2. A metal carrying box adapted to serve as a shoe shine stand comprising a pair of sheet metal end plates each having a flange continuously extending about its peripheral edge, the upper portion of each of said end plates being 'tapered and the lower portion of each of said end plates being arcuately concave downwardly, a top cross brace having a cross section at each end thereof complementary with the interior of the tapered, anged upper portion of said end plates and being secured thereto, and an upwardly convex bottom with integrally formed side walls complementary at its ends thereof with the interior of the lower flanged portion of said end plates and being secured thereto to define a chamber for carrying articles.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,488,460 Scheer Mar. 25, 1924 1,761,331 Dewey lune 3, 1930 2,070,054 Lehman Feb. 9, 1937 2,518,085 Smith Aug. 8, 1950 2,524,135 Pittcnger Oct. 3, 1950 

